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Travel Information from Cologne to Rome

Distance676 miles (1090 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$33 - $290
Cheapest modeFlight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 55 min
Fastest modeFlight • $33 (€30) • 1 h 55 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 676 miles (1090 km) from Cologne to Rome. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus, Ryanair or Deutsche Bahn among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Cologne to Rome.

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from Cologne to Rome

How to get from Cologne to Rome by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
03:25PM21h55
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
01:20PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina
$1111One-way
1 transfer

Cheapest

FlixTrainFlixTrain+FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
10:17AM27h03
Cologne Messe/Deutz
01:20PMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina
$1081One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

Lufthansa CitylineLH1987+LufthansaLH1872
07:45PM3h15
Cologne Bonn Airport
11:00PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
$3971One-way
1 transfer

Other options

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:20AM22h10
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
09:30AMRoma, Autostazione Tiburtina
$1111One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
11:35AM24h40
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
12:15PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
$1111One-way
2 transfers
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
03:25PM23h40
Köln, Kennedystraße (Bonn Flughafen)
03:05PMRoma, Autostazione (Metro Anagnina)
$1091One-way
2 transfers
AJetVF92 · VF73
12:45AM12h05
Cologne Bonn Airport
12:50PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
$3601One-way
1 transfer
AJetVF90 · VF73
04:00PM21h00
Cologne Bonn Airport
01:00PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
$3601One-way
1 transfer
LufthansaLH1985 · LH1872
05:55PM5h05
Cologne Bonn Airport
11:00PMRome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport
$3971One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Cologne to Rome

Travel to Rome easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cologne to Rome.

FAQs

There are 3 options to travel between Cologne and Rome including taking a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel from Cologne to Rome is a flight with an average price of $33 (€30).

This is compared to other travel options from Cologne to Rome:

Taking a flight costs $24 (€21) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $57 (€51) for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs $256 (€231) less than taking a train, which average ticket prices of $290 (€261).

The quickest way to travel from Cologne to Rome is by flight, which takes on average 1 h 55 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes on average 21 h 40 min.

Getting to Rome by train takes 11 h 42 min on average.

The Cologne to Rome distance is around 676 miles (1090 km).

The average frequency per day from Cologne to Rome is:

  • 9 buses a day.
  • Around 9 flights per day.
  • 3 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cologne and Rome as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Cologne to Rome:

  • Most travelers board their plane from Cologne Bonn Airport and arrive in Rome Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Cologne to Rome:

  • FlixBus can get you to Rome by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Cologne to Rome for $57 (€51) on Omio.
  • Ryanair, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Smartwings, TUIfly or AnadoluJet can take you to Rome by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Ryanair from Cologne to Rome for $33 (€30).
  • Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Rome by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Deutsche Bahn Cologne to Rome tickets on Omio for $290 (€261).

Yes, there are direct routes from Cologne to Rome with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 1 direct flight per day to Rome with.

Direct services to Rome tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

Your trip from Cologne to Rome doesn't have to end in Rome. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Florence, Naples, Milan, Venice or Paris. If you’d like to add Florence, Naples, Milan, Venice or Paris to your Cologne to Rome tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Rome today!
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